@mm: "Various sites say that Gatifloxacin can
cause both hyperglycemia & hypoglycemia
- how the hell is this possible? Unless it causes
a hypo afte a hyper episode."
    @jch: "<quote>
Gatifloxacin is a member of the quinolone family of antibiotics. 
Gatifloxacin and some of its siblings are known to raise insulin production.
Certain members of this family cause changes to the cytochrome P450 3A4 
cascade, and it is within this process that most oral hypoglycemics are 
scavenged. The quinolones can impact the removal of oral hypoglycemics 
by the liver, thereby effectively raising their levels. It is thought 
that this is the process by which they can lower BG.
Bottom line, be careful of taking this med with a sulfonylurea or use 
levofloxacin instead.
Jim"
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